CND gel polish: composition, advantages and disadvantages, a palette of shades

Known in many countries, the CND brand, which stands for Creative Nail Design, produces all kinds of tools for coating nails, as well as for hand care. There is a brand for almost 40 years, every year releasing more and more worthy products. He is chosen by masters from around the world. This article will describe in more detail the advantages and disadvantages of products of the American brand, its range and a large palette of colors of gel varnishes. Feedback from clients and experts from the nail industry will also be provided.

Modern gel polishes are a real find and a lifesaver for many women. Such coatings are worn for a long time, are not scratched, and indeed do not require special care. Products that have a varnish texture and gel strength are called gel varnishes. They are very resistant to external influences and completely safe for nails. What is included in them besides ordinary varnish? We learn further.

As a rule, in gel varnishes there are the following components.

• A film former that makes the coating even and elastic, and also creates the desired texture.
• A special photoinitiator that allows you to safely dry your nails in UV lamps.
• Also in the composition can be found methacrylates and monomers, as well as esters of acrylic acid. All of these components are added to the funds taking into account certain standards without exceeding permissible standards, and therefore they do not have any negative effect on the nails.
• Of course, pigments that are responsible for a particular color will always be present in the composition. And bismuth chloroxide allows you to get a shade of nacre.
• Also in the composition can be found and other additives such as sparkles and small shimmer.

One can be sure of the content of CND products, because they are carefully developed by real professionals in their field, taking into account advanced technologies and modern production.

To analyze the pros and cons in more detail, you need to find out how shellac differs from other gel varnishes and shellacs. Just want to note that shellac is one of a kind, as this is the brand name of the product. And only the CND brand releases it accordingly.

But, despite this, many sellers offer shellacs literally on every corner.

Next, we list the benefits of funds from this brand.

• A wide selection of colors and textures. Even the most finicky woman will be able to choose her own shade.
• Strengthening nails. Some believe that gel polishes harm nails, but not shellac, because in addition to decoration, it also heals the plate.
• The funds from this brand are completely safe, so you should forget about any damage to the nail plate.
• The coating from the brand is kept on the nails for at least 2 weeks, while it is difficult to scratch or chip it. Varnishes are suitable even for thin and weakened nails.
• Also, CND products do not have the unpleasant odor inherent in cheap counterparts.

The disadvantages of coating include a high price. For the perfect composition and excellent quality, you have to pay decent money, in connection with which many masters acquire fakes and inexpensive analogues, which are much worse.

In addition, a bottle of shellac is enough for about 15 times of use.

In the palette of the American brand CND, you can find classic colors, and very bright, unexpected. Of course, almost all shades are presented in glossy, matte and pearl textures. It is very convenient to find the necessary shades in the line of tools that the brand produces. In the CND collections you can find classic nude shades and all kinds of bright from saturated red to jet black. Moreover, among a wide assortment, picking up your own will not be difficult.

In the proposed palette you can also meet:

• translucent colors;
• plain glossy and matte;
• pearlescent;
• juicy options with a neon effect.

In the brand’s products you can find both permanent series and limited collections with gel varnishes. Every year the company gives customers something new, but, as a rule, the old shades are not removed from the sale due to their high demand.

The assortment of CND Shellac brand is very conveniently represented:

• basic color palette;
• Summer Splash collection, where you can find juicy summer shades;
• satin and nude shades are available in Intimates and Flora & Fauna;
• in Open Road you can find a pleasant mint color, soft lemon and powdery;
• Paradise collection can please you with warm and rich shades, including options with a light shimmer;
• unexpected tones with a variety of textures can be found in the Garden Muse and Contradictions collections, we especially recommend looking at the juicy shade of Poison Plum;
• more tender options are found in the Aurora and Flirtation series;
• lovers of luxurious shine should choose shining varnishes from the StarStruck series.

In addition to Shellac, the brand has gel varnishes from the Creative Play series. The palette of these varnishes is slightly different from Shellac, since it includes several other shades with unusual textures. Funds from this series are available to a wider range of customers due to the fact that their price is lower.Although it is difficult to call it low in the full sense of the word, because shellac costs about a thousand rubles, and Creative Play costs about 800. There is a difference, but still it is not significant.

A lot of fashionistas like to cover their nails with gel polishes at home, but they make a lot of mistakes. Next, we’ll take a closer look at CND’s Shellac application technology.

First you need to prepare the desired shade of varnish, base, top coat, nail files and other tools, including nippers and a shovel for the cuticle.

We work step by step.

• To begin with, hands and nails should be prepared for coverage, they should be thoroughly washed and wiped with a towel. Then you need to move the cuticle and remove it with the help of nippers. Safety precautions must be followed. It is also very important that the instruments you are working with are clean and sterile.
• At the next stage, the nails must be filed along the length, it is not necessary to rub the nail plate, the original CND varnishes do not require this.
• Further, it is recommended to degrease the nails using a special tool that can be found in the assortment of the brand. If it so happened that it is not, you can use any solution containing alcohol.

• And only on fat-free plates can you apply a base for nails, which dries from 30 seconds to 2 minutes, depending on the power of the UV lamp.
• After applying the bases, you can begin to cover the nails with the first layer of colored gel polish. Putting on a non-thick layer, but seal all the tips. To paint with varnish, you need to try under the cuticle so that it lasts as long as possible. Dry as well as the base.

• The second coat should be painted in the same way as the first. If there is a desire to attach rhinestones or other decorations, then they need to be put on the second layer of varnish and only then dried.
• After drying, a top coat should be applied to the nails.
• At the end of the process, the sticky layer should be removed from the nails. For this, even a regular nail polish remover is suitable. The cuticle must be treated with a special emollient oil.

To coat nails with gel polish, it is best to do hardware manicure. But if this is not possible, a standard trim will also work.

Today, professional masters and Amateurs around the world leave exclusively positive feedback on CND's products.

• Gel polishes quickly polymerize in a UV lamp, their coating is even, without sagging and any flaws.
• The high quality of the product is justified by the excellent composition, which does not have negative consequences for the nails. Moreover, varnishes from the brand are suitable for nails and hands and feet. Analogues of gel polishes of the brand in question simply do not exist, as many masters believe.
• The coating lasts well for at least two weeks, although many ladies wear it much longer.
• Funds from the brand are economical, durable and very convenient to use thanks to a specially created classic brush.

As for the negative reviews, many buyers and masters are not satisfied with the very high price of professional gel varnishes. But surely the same number of users considers it justified, because the funds are really worth it. It is also frustrating to many that it can be quite difficult to buy original products in the regions, there are fakes everywhere at the prices of originals.

Summing up, it should be said that the varnish of this brand is really a great product not only for salon, but also for home use. However, it is worth buying it exclusively at trusted locations and from certified suppliers, otherwise there is a risk of stumbling into a fake.You should also be careful with all sorts of Internet sites, which also often sell copies of CND gel polishes.

Detailed technology for applying CND gel polish in the next video.